2011 success thread

[Srigs]

Shot a nice prong buck (6" tines) on Tuesday at 11 AM with my 357 Marlin.

One minute later a doe came by the same trail 40 yards away... too bad we were not in a bonus zone but I did shoot it with my camera.

[goalie]

2 shots 2 deer.

Time to make sausage tomorrow.

[RAGGED]

I was tagged out with two does by 8:30 on opening day and that was after passing on a dozen or so does that were either small or with young. Would have waited for Buckzilla but had to get home for other plans so took the first 2 nice does I saw. While sitting in my stand waiting for my buddy (his land) to tag out I had a REALLY nice 12pt buck roll up on me, but with two down in front of the stand it was his lucky day. By 10:30 I was getting sick of seeing deer I couldn't shoot, made my buddy swap into my stand, before I even got back to the truck I heard a shot ring out, buddy nailed a nice 10pt buck. Both my does were real nice, likely 2-3 years old, dressed out close to 130, one shot one kill for both. First was a direct broadside shot at 125 yards, that one didn't move an inch, perfect heart shot, Savage 210F bolt action slug gun shooting the 300gr Hornady SST round. Second one was a taken with a shot to the front of the chest that clipped the heart and exited the ribcage, that one tumbled forward and never got up.

Due to my schedule I brought them in this year for the first time ever, and I must say, it was kind of nice! Picked up the goods yesterday, 10 pounds of the best Jerky I’ve ever had, 15lbs of pepper jack beer sticks, 5lbs of hot beer sticks, 12lbs of pepper jack smoked ring sausage, 5lbs hot Italian, 5lbs breakfast, 7lbs cheddar summer, 7lbs pepper jack summer and 7lbs of ground along with the tenderloin and loin chops, all roasts went to jerky and that was just one deer.

All in all it was a successful year but I can’t help but miss pulling 2-3 weekends in the woods at a proper deer camp. The current place I’m hunting is much more productive, and honestly the deer taste better (diets of mostly corn with some soybeans), but every year when its done so quickly I find myself wanting to drive up to some of my old haunts and sit by the fire with a bunch of guys and bs about this and that, this in and out business leaves something to be desired on the experience end of things, can’t wait to have my own land some day.

[futbol79]

Before season at the OGC range I double checked my old Remington 721 30-06 at the 200 meter range and it wasn't pretty. (shot low for 2 shots) Went back to the 100 yard range and it was 3" high (touching) - just what I wanted - so left it.

This deer was walking toward me, and was stepping into the woods, so I shot. Hit the neck (where I was aiming high shoulder) and it came thru the same side (not through the body) so the deer either was turning back toward me, or the concussion did it. Took one shot - was 225 yards - roughly 200 meters. Remington 30-06 factory 180 gr sppt

Strange to see bullet not go thru the deer -

Not a big deer , but not a fawn, (a 1 1/2 year doe in heat) but some venison.

[photogpat]

1 young doe (tender meat) with a ~90yd shot from the WWII Enfield. Cut her myself (first time butchering), and she's in the freezer and crock pot this evening.

[RAGGED]

This one was dropped at 585 yards with my custom 7mm Mag

Nice shot!

But you should not have named that caliber on this bored, apparently on anything less than a hippo it will blow the animal clean apart! Way too big!

[Heffay]

2 shots 2 deer.

Time to make sausage tomorrow.

And what delicious sausage we made.

I may not be much of a deer slayer, but I can cook the everlasting **** out of them.

[shooter115]

This one was dropped at 585 yards with my custom 7mm Mag

Nice shot!

But you should not have named that caliber on this bored, apparently on anything less than a hippo it will blow the animal clean apart! Way too big!

Too big I was only running 168 VLD's. My hunting partner was running 210 VLD's out of his .300 Win Mag .

[MnHornet]

Shot this little guy with my 450 on Saturday. He got hung up in some branches when he crashed. Almost popped him again, until I saw the hit.

[JJ]

Just a couple of the 15 or so I have taken this season.

[Vlad]

JJ, Very Cool Pic! That looks to be a Chrismas card right there...

[Stradawhovious]

Just a couple of the 15 or so I have taken this season.

Yeah, that's a calendar shot right there.

[photogpat]

2 shots 2 deer.

Time to make sausage tomorrow.

I don't suppose you'd ever consider showing a guy how to make the stuff? For a bottle of your favorite or thereabouts...

[Jbotto]

I saw one opening weekend, the only weekend I got to hunt, and missed it. I dropped the shot as I didn't follow through with my shot. Ugh...wouldn't have been so bad, but it was the only one I saw. Oh well, looks like this poor college student is eating ramen until next year...

[45Badger]

Big doe I shot middle of the week. Now taking up all our freezer space



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